Decaying Leaves Bark Or Compost Spread Around A Plant Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion verb • cover with mulch
	38%	13		Are often found in compost piles and decaying plant material
	noun • Any bacterium of the family Streptomycetaceae
	34%	11		Grows in decaying organic matter such as wood or compost
	noun • a genus of fungi belonging to the family Clathraceae

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